The Chicago Weekly is finalizing its popular “Best of the South Side” edition, aka its Orientation week issue, as incoming students report to campus in Hyde Park this weekend. If you’re looking to get a message out to UofC students specifically, or Hyde Parkers in general, you won’t find a better vehicle. Click here for more information about Chicago Weekly.
In a related topic, Poynter is reporting this week that “Students Prefer Printed College Newspapers over Online.” It’s consistent with what we’re experiencing. Though students are extremely wired, they increasingly turn to analog modes for certain elements of their life. Thus the resurgence of vinyl, for example. And print.